Monday, December 22, 2008
BOOK FAIR EXTENDED!
The book fair has been extended, through Tuesday December 23, 6 pm. We still have many wonderful books for all ages and interests! Come on by!
Friday, December 05, 2008
Book Fair, Pod Casts, Blogs, Oh My!
JEWISH BOOK FAIR, SUNDAY – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 21.
The Library’s annual Book fair will take place December 12-21, 2008. Hundreds of Jewish books for adults and children will be on sale on every Jewish topic imaginable, from The Talmud and the Internet to The Torah and Harry Potter (These are actual book titles!) Proceeds go to the library.
BOOKFAIR HOURS
Sunday: 9:30 – 1:30
Monday: Tuesday: 8:30 – 8:30
Thursday: 8:30 – 5:00
Friday December 12: after Qabbalat Shabbat services
Friday December 19: 8:30 – 5:00; and after Qabbalat Shabbat services
Shabbat: 9:00 – 12:00
(CLOSED WEDNESDAY)
We are delighted to have the following Temple members/authors join us, to sign copies of their books!
Edie Aronowitz Mueller, author of The Fat Girl and Other Poems – December 21, 10:00 – 12:00.
Ellen Steinbaum, author of Container Gardening and Afterwords – December 14, 10:00 – 12:30.
Here’s some info about Edie and Ellen, who, recently, were our Joy Ungerleider Jewish Book Month presenters:
www.tisrael.org/study/library.php?page=17935 ; http://www.ellensteinbaum.com/
Ina Friedman Starobin, whose children and young adult books include:
Escape or die : true stories of young people who survived the Holocaust
The other victims : first-person stories of non-Jews persecuted by the Nazis
Flying against the wind : the story of a young woman who defied the Nazis
How My Parents Learned to Eat
Here’s some info about Ina: http://remember.org/ina
Ina will be at the fair Dec. 12 (after services) Dec. 14 & 21 in the morning.
Steve Goldman, author of the new young adult novel, Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath, which you can read about at http://www.stevengoldmanbooks.com/ . Steve will be at the fair December 14, from 10:00 – 12:30.
And, Boston area writer, Ingrid Kisliuk, author of From Trauma to Trepidation: memories transmitted by Hidden Children to the Second Generation. Ingrid will be at the fair December 21, 10:00 - 12:30.
For more info about Ingrid and her book, please visit her website
http://mysite.verizon.net/kisliuk/Trauma_to_Trepidation/Welcome.html
To volunteer, or for more information, please contact Ann Abrams, Librarian, aabrams@tisrael.org 617-566-3960.
CHANUKAH, OH, CHANUKAH!
My colleague, Heidi Estrin, produces a wonderful podcast every month. The
December episode of Heidi's Book of Life podcast is now online. The episode celebrates Chanukah and is called Spin the Dreidel. Interviews include:
- Sylvia Rouss, author of the Sammy Spider books, plus The Littlest Maccabee
- an announcement about Eric Kimmel's new Chanukah audiobooks
- Josh Nelson, a musician who performed in Craig Taubman's "Lights"
Chanukah concert TV special
- Rabbi Ilene Schneider, author of the mystery novel Chanukah Guilt
You can listen to the show now at http://www.bookoflifepodcast.com/
And, another talented colleague of mine, Marie Cloutier, keeps a wonderful book review blog. Visit http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/ for well-written, lively reviews of books of all kinds for all ages, with a large number of books on Jewish themes in the mix.
The Library’s annual Book fair will take place December 12-21, 2008. Hundreds of Jewish books for adults and children will be on sale on every Jewish topic imaginable, from The Talmud and the Internet to The Torah and Harry Potter (These are actual book titles!) Proceeds go to the library.
BOOKFAIR HOURS
Sunday: 9:30 – 1:30
Monday: Tuesday: 8:30 – 8:30
Thursday: 8:30 – 5:00
Friday December 12: after Qabbalat Shabbat services
Friday December 19: 8:30 – 5:00; and after Qabbalat Shabbat services
Shabbat: 9:00 – 12:00
(CLOSED WEDNESDAY)
We are delighted to have the following Temple members/authors join us, to sign copies of their books!
Edie Aronowitz Mueller, author of The Fat Girl and Other Poems – December 21, 10:00 – 12:00.
Ellen Steinbaum, author of Container Gardening and Afterwords – December 14, 10:00 – 12:30.
Here’s some info about Edie and Ellen, who, recently, were our Joy Ungerleider Jewish Book Month presenters:
www.tisrael.org/study/library.php?page=17935 ; http://www.ellensteinbaum.com/
Ina Friedman Starobin, whose children and young adult books include:
Escape or die : true stories of young people who survived the Holocaust
The other victims : first-person stories of non-Jews persecuted by the Nazis
Flying against the wind : the story of a young woman who defied the Nazis
How My Parents Learned to Eat
Here’s some info about Ina: http://remember.org/ina
Ina will be at the fair Dec. 12 (after services) Dec. 14 & 21 in the morning.
Steve Goldman, author of the new young adult novel, Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath, which you can read about at http://www.stevengoldmanbooks.com/ . Steve will be at the fair December 14, from 10:00 – 12:30.
And, Boston area writer, Ingrid Kisliuk, author of From Trauma to Trepidation: memories transmitted by Hidden Children to the Second Generation. Ingrid will be at the fair December 21, 10:00 - 12:30.
For more info about Ingrid and her book, please visit her website
http://mysite.verizon.net/kisliuk/Trauma_to_Trepidation/Welcome.html
To volunteer, or for more information, please contact Ann Abrams, Librarian, aabrams@tisrael.org 617-566-3960.
CHANUKAH, OH, CHANUKAH!
My colleague, Heidi Estrin, produces a wonderful podcast every month. The
December episode of Heidi's Book of Life podcast is now online. The episode celebrates Chanukah and is called Spin the Dreidel. Interviews include:
- Sylvia Rouss, author of the Sammy Spider books, plus The Littlest Maccabee
- an announcement about Eric Kimmel's new Chanukah audiobooks
- Josh Nelson, a musician who performed in Craig Taubman's "Lights"
Chanukah concert TV special
- Rabbi Ilene Schneider, author of the mystery novel Chanukah Guilt
You can listen to the show now at http://www.bookoflifepodcast.com/
And, another talented colleague of mine, Marie Cloutier, keeps a wonderful book review blog. Visit http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/ for well-written, lively reviews of books of all kinds for all ages, with a large number of books on Jewish themes in the mix.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
THE JOY UNGERLEIDER JEWISH BOOK MONTH PROGRAM PRESENTS
MISHKAN SHIRAH: A SACRED SPACE OF POETRY
MISHKAN SHIRAH: A SACRED SPACE OF POETRY
Friday Evening, November 7, 2008
featuring
Temple Israel members and poets
Edie Aronowitz Mueller and Ellen Steinbaum
Qabbalat Shabbat Service 5:45pm-6:30pm
Joy Ungerleider Program 6:30pm-7:30pm
Festive Oneg of light dinner food, book signings
and meet the authors 7:30pm-9:00pm
RSVP (not necessary but helpful!) to Ann Abrams, Librarian aabrams@tisrael.org by November 3.
Edie and Ellen will read from their recently published books of poetry, The Fat Girl and Other Poems, and Container Gardening, respectively.
EDIE
Edie Aronowitz Mueller traveled widely, living in Manhattan, San Francisco, Florida, and Israel, working as a secretary, photographer, potato/orange/peach-picker, dishwasher, and chicken egg collector. In Boston, she met Guntram. They were married, bought a house, had a child, Ariadne—in other words: created home. She finished college, and earned a Master's Degree in Creative Writing. In 1979, Edie and Guntram joined Temple Israel to help support its efforts in resettling Vietnamese fleeing their country.
Since then, Edie has studied Judaism, and taught in the Hebrew school and Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program. With the start of the Women's Kallot, she turned her poetic skills toward writing liturgy. Her Havdalah service is included in our new prayerbook, Mishkan T’filah. Widely published and translated, her poems have won numerous awards. The Fat Girl and Other Poems, her first book, was published earlier this year.
ELLEN
Ellen Steinbaum, a poet and journalist, has been a popular
featured reader both nationally and throughout the Boston area.
She writes a literary column for The Boston Globe and is the author of the poetry collection Afterwords and of a one-person play, CenterPiece, which she has performed. Her new book, Container Gardening, speaks of what is perishable and what endures and what makes us who we are. Her work also appears in Mishkan T'filah.
The poet Lloyd Schwartz says, “In Container Gardening the
losses we suffer—private, public, political, natural—are universal. But she knows, with wry certainty, that ‘what is broken can / (never) / be repaired / the pieces can / (not) / be put back.’ Definitely one or the other. ...The contained garden of her poems becomes a conscious strategy to deal with all those
— all our —losses.”
To read samples of Edie and Ellen's poems, please visit:
http://www.tisrael.org/study/library.php?page=17935
EDIE
Edie Aronowitz Mueller traveled widely, living in Manhattan, San Francisco, Florida, and Israel, working as a secretary, photographer, potato/orange/peach-picker, dishwasher, and chicken egg collector. In Boston, she met Guntram. They were married, bought a house, had a child, Ariadne—in other words: created home. She finished college, and earned a Master's Degree in Creative Writing. In 1979, Edie and Guntram joined Temple Israel to help support its efforts in resettling Vietnamese fleeing their country.
Since then, Edie has studied Judaism, and taught in the Hebrew school and Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program. With the start of the Women's Kallot, she turned her poetic skills toward writing liturgy. Her Havdalah service is included in our new prayerbook, Mishkan T’filah. Widely published and translated, her poems have won numerous awards. The Fat Girl and Other Poems, her first book, was published earlier this year.
ELLEN
Ellen Steinbaum, a poet and journalist, has been a popular
featured reader both nationally and throughout the Boston area.
She writes a literary column for The Boston Globe and is the author of the poetry collection Afterwords and of a one-person play, CenterPiece, which she has performed. Her new book, Container Gardening, speaks of what is perishable and what endures and what makes us who we are. Her work also appears in Mishkan T'filah.
The poet Lloyd Schwartz says, “In Container Gardening the
losses we suffer—private, public, political, natural—are universal. But she knows, with wry certainty, that ‘what is broken can / (never) / be repaired / the pieces can / (not) / be put back.’ Definitely one or the other. ...The contained garden of her poems becomes a conscious strategy to deal with all those
— all our —losses.”
To read samples of Edie and Ellen's poems, please visit:
http://www.tisrael.org/study/library.php?page=17935
To buy their books: we are selling their books at the temple, in advance of the Joy Ungerleider Program. Or, support your local independant book store:
To learn about the history of the Ungerleider Program, please read here:
JOY UNGERLEIDER JEWISH BOOK MONTH PROGRAM:
A HISTORY
Jewish Book Month is an annual event on the American Jewish calendar dedicated to the celebration of Jewish books. It is observed during the month preceding Hanukkah. Here at Temple Israel, this is a time when we showcase our library, the Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center, and the authors in our community. For more information, please visit http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/
Jewish Book Month is an annual event on the American Jewish calendar dedicated to the celebration of Jewish books. It is observed during the month preceding Hanukkah. Here at Temple Israel, this is a time when we showcase our library, the Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center, and the authors in our community. For more information, please visit http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/
Joy Ungerleider was a museum curator, philanthropist, visionary, and much, much more. She served as curator (1967-69) and director (1972-1980) of the Jewish Museum in New York, bringing important religious and secular exhibits to the museum and raising substantial funds from philanthropists to make the museum more successful than it had been in decades. She established the Dorot Foundation in 1972 and, through the foundation, she contributed to Jewish Studies in the United States and in Israel. The broad scope of her philanthropy - from giving aid to the Dead Sea Scroll project to programs that allowed Arabs and Israeli Jews to study together - left her permanent mark on Jewish education throughout the world. After she died in 1994, the Joy Ungerleider Jewish Book Month Program was established by her family as an endowed lecture series, under the supervision of the Library Committee. The purpose of this series is to bring authors and artists to our congregation in order to help us create more connectedness and community through learning and literature.
We are pleased to be celebrating the fourteenth year of The Joy Ungerleider Jewish Book Month Program!
FOURTEEN YEARS OF SPEAKERS
1995. Neil Asher Silbermann, author of The Hidden Scrolls: Christianity, Judaism and The War for the Dead Sea Scrolls.
1996. Deborah Lipstadt, author of Denying the Holocaust.
1997. Melissa Fay Greene, author of The Temple Bombing.
1998. Bezalel Narkiss, founder and professor of the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, spoke about The Lost Sephardi Ark.
1999. Everett Fox, author of a new translation of The Five Books of Moses.
2000. Amy Dockser Marcus, author of The View from Nebo: how archaeology is rewriting the Bible and reshaping the Middle East.
2001. Mark Novak, Renee Brachfeld. This ain’t your bubbe’s Yiddish theatre.
Cantor and storyteller presented musical storytelling program.
2002. Craig Taubman. Singer/songwriter performed as part of a jointly-sponsored program with our annual Karol Music Service.
2003. Emily Sper, children’s book author and illustrator, presented a program for children in our Education Program about how she creates books.
2004. Twenty one authors, all Temple Israel members, discussed how their Jewish identity affects their writing, as part of the temple’s Sesquicentennial celebration.
2005. Lisa Fagin Davis, Meaghan Dwyer, Susan L. Porter, authors of Becoming
American Jews: Temple Israel of Boston, 1854-2004 (forthcoming) spoke about
the process of writing this book.
2006. Ken Gordon, Editor of http://www.jbooks.com/ spoke about Jewish Literacy and the Internet.
2007. Jerome Groopman, M.D., author of How Doctors Think.
2008. Edie Aronowitz Mueller and Ellen Steinbaum, temple members and poets, Authors of The Fat Girl and other poems, and Container Gardening,
respectively.
For more information about the Ungerleider Program or the library, please contact Ann Abrams, Librarian, aabrams@tisrael.org .
Friday, June 06, 2008
New Materials Added 6/6/08
Kids Books
Rutka's Notebook by Rutki Laskier
YA Las
Elsie's War: A story of courage in Nazi Germany by Frank Dubba Smith
j. D804.3 .S57
Fiction
Tolstoy lied: A love story by Rachel Kadish
f. Kad
Non-Fiction
Jacob's legacy: A genetic view of Jewish history by David B. Goldstein
GN547 .G6
The Chosen: The history of an idea, and the anatomy of an obsession by Avi Beker
BM613 .B37
God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi by Jamie S. Korngold
BM723 .K68
Shut up, I'm talking: and other dimplomacy lessons I learned in the Israeli government
A memoir by Gregory Levey
X LEVEY
Growing up at Grossinger's by Tania Grossinger
TX941 .G75G7
Audio
The Old Testament Part One taught by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, from The Great Courses by The Teaching Company
CD BS1192 .L4 v.1
The Old Testament Part Two taught by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, from The Great Courses by The Teaching Company
CD BS1192 .L4 v.2
Kids Books
Rutka's Notebook by Rutki Laskier
YA Las
Elsie's War: A story of courage in Nazi Germany by Frank Dubba Smith
j. D804.3 .S57
Fiction
Tolstoy lied: A love story by Rachel Kadish
f. Kad
Non-Fiction
Jacob's legacy: A genetic view of Jewish history by David B. Goldstein
GN547 .G6
The Chosen: The history of an idea, and the anatomy of an obsession by Avi Beker
BM613 .B37
God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi by Jamie S. Korngold
BM723 .K68
Shut up, I'm talking: and other dimplomacy lessons I learned in the Israeli government
A memoir by Gregory Levey
X LEVEY
Growing up at Grossinger's by Tania Grossinger
TX941 .G75G7
Audio
The Old Testament Part One taught by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, from The Great Courses by The Teaching Company
CD BS1192 .L4 v.1
The Old Testament Part Two taught by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, from The Great Courses by The Teaching Company
CD BS1192 .L4 v.2
Friday, April 11, 2008
Mah chadash l'Pesach! = What's new for Passover!
The library has a large collection of books, cds, and dvds about Passover, plus haggadot for every sensibility. Here are some brand new materials to spice up your seders! :
BOOKS! (Remember them?)
300 ways to ask the four questions: from Zulu to Abkhaz, by Murray Spiegel & Rickey Stein, with forword by Theodore Bikel, and a cd AND a dvd.
My people's Passover Haggadah: traditional texts, modern commentaries, volumes 1 & 2, ed. by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman.
The JPS Commentary on the haggadah: historical introduction, translation, and commentary, by Joseph Tabory.
Why is this night different from all other nights? : the four questions around the world, by Ilana Kurshan (similar to "300 Ways," but in a much smaller format.) Languages range from Afrikaans to Yiddish.
Make your own Passover seder: a new approach to creating a personal family celebration, by Rabbi Alan Kay and Jo Kay.
The Joyous Haggadah: the illuminated story of Passover, as told by Richard and Liora Codor.
MUSIC! on cds.
The so called seder: a hip hop haggadah, produced by J-Dub records.
ShirLaLa Pesach! with Shira Kline. for kids
Pharoah, Pharoah! Performed by musical group Mah Tovu, produced and arranged by Gordon Lustig. For all ages.
COME SEE THE EXHIBIT OF HAGGADOT IN THE LIBRARY! AND THE EXHIBIT OF PASSOVER BOOKS FOR ADULTS AND KIDS IN THE CASES OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY!
CHAG SAMEACH = HAVE A WONDERFUL PASSOVER!
BOOKS! (Remember them?)
300 ways to ask the four questions: from Zulu to Abkhaz, by Murray Spiegel & Rickey Stein, with forword by Theodore Bikel, and a cd AND a dvd.
My people's Passover Haggadah: traditional texts, modern commentaries, volumes 1 & 2, ed. by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman.
The JPS Commentary on the haggadah: historical introduction, translation, and commentary, by Joseph Tabory.
Why is this night different from all other nights? : the four questions around the world, by Ilana Kurshan (similar to "300 Ways," but in a much smaller format.) Languages range from Afrikaans to Yiddish.
Make your own Passover seder: a new approach to creating a personal family celebration, by Rabbi Alan Kay and Jo Kay.
The Joyous Haggadah: the illuminated story of Passover, as told by Richard and Liora Codor.
MUSIC! on cds.
The so called seder: a hip hop haggadah, produced by J-Dub records.
ShirLaLa Pesach! with Shira Kline. for kids
Pharoah, Pharoah! Performed by musical group Mah Tovu, produced and arranged by Gordon Lustig. For all ages.
COME SEE THE EXHIBIT OF HAGGADOT IN THE LIBRARY! AND THE EXHIBIT OF PASSOVER BOOKS FOR ADULTS AND KIDS IN THE CASES OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY!
CHAG SAMEACH = HAVE A WONDERFUL PASSOVER!
Friday, February 29, 2008
New books, cds, and dvds, Winter, 2008
BOOKS FOR ADULTS
Mishkan t'filah : a Reform siddur : weekdays and festivals
Edited by Elyse D. Frishman
Mishkan t'filah : a Reform siddur: Shabbat
Edited by Elyse D. Frishman
The Outreach and Membership Idea Book Volume III
URJ Department of Outreach and Synagogue Community
Published by URJ Press, and the URJ-CCAR Commission on Outreach and Membership, which includes Rabbi Jeremy Morrison; and temple member, Paula Brody, is on the Northeast Council’s Staff.
La historia de los judios (The History of the Jews) by Paul Johnson
History of the Jews In Spanish
Passover Seders made simple by Zell Schulman
Investigating Israel : Creating, Developing, and Sustaining a Relationship Student Journal
URJ CHAI School Series
Published by URJ Press
Tikun Olam : To Speak on Behalf of the World by Rabbi Steven Byer
Ktav Publishing House Inc.
Tikun korim hame-for’ar – Tikun for learning to chant the torah
BM155.3.F57 2007
Fishman, Sylvia Barack. The way into the varieties of Jewishness. Woodstock, Vt:
Jewish Lights Pub, [2007].
BM42 .J54 2007
Feinstein, Edward. Jews and Judaism in the 21st century : human responsibility,
the presence of God and the future of the covenant. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish
Lights Pub, [2007].
BM504.3 .H4713 2005
Heschel, Abraham Joshua and Tucker, Gordon. Heavenly Torah : as refracted
through the generations. New York: Continuum, [2007].
BM538.H43 H43 2007
Cutter, William. Healing and the Jewish imagination : spiritual and practical
perspectives on Judaism and health. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish Lights Pub,
[2007].
BM620.S27 2007
Schäfer, Peter. Jesus in the Talmud. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press,
[2007].
BM653 .W65
Wolfson, Ron. The spirituality of welcoming : how to transform your congregation
into a sacred community. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, [2007].
Note: The Synagogue 2000 theory of Synagogue transformation -- Welcoming
ambience -- Welcoming worship -- Welcoming membership.
BM675 .P4256
Zion, Mishael and Zion, Noam. A Night to Remember : The Haggadah of Contemporary
Voices. Jerusalem: Zion Holiday Publications, [2007].
BM695 .P35P5
Piercy, Marge. Pesach for the rest of us : making the Passover seder your own.
New York: Schocken Books, [2007].
BM723 .A18L5
Aaron, David. Living a joyous life : the true spirit of Jewish practice. 1st ed.
Boston, Mass: Trumpeter, [2007].
BM723 .M665
Morinis, E. Alan. Everyday holiness : the Jewish spiritual path of mussar. 1st
ed. Boston, Mass: Trumpeter Books, [2007].
BM723 .S379 2007
Seidman, Lauren. What makes someone a Jew? Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Pub,
[2007].
BM723.C65 2007
Comins, Mike. A wild faith : Jewish ways into wilderness, wilderness ways into
Judaism. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish Lights Pub, [2007].
BM725 .G47
Barden, Doug. The gender gap : a congregational guide for beginning the
conversation about men's involvement in synagogue life. New York: URJ Press,
[2007].
BM725 .S75
Holzman, Michael. The still small voice : reflections on being a Jewish man. New
York, N.Y: URJ Press, [2008].
BP134.B4 B76 2007
Brown, Brian A. Noah's other son : bridging the gap between the Bible and the
Qur'an. New York: Continuum, [2007].
BS1171.3.K84 2007
Kugel, James L. How to read the Bible : a guide to scripture, then and now. New
York: Free Press, [2007].
BS1225 .R6
Seymour Rossel. The Torah Portion by Portion. First edition. Los Angeles, CA:
Torah Aura Productions, [August 1 2007].
How shall we teach the Torah with integrity? How shall we bring the fruits
of modern Bible study to teens and adult beginners? And how can we do this
without losing sight of the traditional approaches that have enriched the
lives of generations of our people? The answers may well be found in this new
commentary.
BS1424 .A48
Bible and Alter, Robert. The book of Psalms : a translation with commentary. 1st
ed. New York: Norton, [2007].
BS580 .E85L47
Lerner, Anne Lapidus. Eternally Eve : images of Eve in the Hebrew Bible,
Midrash, and modern Jewish poetry. Waltham, Mass: Brandeis University Press,
[2007].
BS580 .J6S4
Segal, Jerome M. Joseph's bones : understanding the struggle between God and
mankind in the Bible. New York: Riverhead Books, [2007].
D804.3.F753 2007
Friedländer, Saul. The years of extermination : Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939
-1945. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, [2007].
DS110 .T357L415 2007
LeBor, Adam. City of oranges : an intimage history of Arabs and Jews in Jaffa.
1st American ed. New York: Norton & Company, [2007].
DS113.8.F34 L96 2007
Lyons, Leonard and Ossendryver, Ilan. The Ethiopian Jews of Israel : personal
stories of life in the Promised Land. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish Lights Pub,
[2007].
DS118.W693 2007
Wolfman, Marv and Ruiz, Mario. Homeland : the illustrated history of the state
of Israel. Skokie, IL: Nachshon Press, [2007].
DS119.7 .L3
Azoulay, Ariella. Testimony : photographs by Gillian Laub. 1st ed. New York, NY:
Aperture Foundation, Inc, [2007].
DS119.7 .M2935
Marcus, Amy Dockser. Jerusalem 1913 : the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
New York: Viking, [2007].
DS125.5 .F56
Florence, Ronald. Lawrence and Aaronsohn : T.E. Lawrence, Aaron Aaronsohn, and
the seeds of the Arab-Israeli conflict. New York: Viking, [2007].
DS126.6 .A2T65 2006
Tolan, Sandy. The lemon tree : an Arab, a Jew, and the heart of the Middle East.
Trade paperback. New York: Bloomsbury Pub, [2007].
DS135 .F85L5
Lipton, Eunice. French seduction : an American's encounter with France, her
father, and the Holocaust. 1st Carroll & Graf ed. New York: Carroll & Graf,
[2007].
DS135 .H93
Gur, David. Brothers for resistance and rescue : the underground Zionist youth
movement in Hungary during World War II. Jerusalem: Gefen, [2007].
DS135 .P62W2774
Kassow, Samuel D. Who will write our history? : Emanuel Ringelblum, the Warsaw
Ghetto, and the Oyneg Shabes Archive. Bloomington: Indiana University Press,
[2007].
DS135 .R92U55
Altman, Iya. The unknown black book : the Holocaust in the German-occupied
Soviet territories. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, [2007].
DS135.E43L3
Matalon Lagnado, Lucette. The man in the white sharkskin suit : my family's
exodus from Old Cairo to the New World. 1st ed. New York: Ecco, [2007].
DS140.W57 2007
Wisse, Ruth R. Jews and power. 1st ed. New York: Nextbook, [2007].
DS49.7.C64 2007
Cohen, Jared. Children of Jihad : a young American's travels among the youth of
the Middle East. New York: Gotham Books, [2007].
E184.35 .F565 2007
Finkelstein, Norman H. American Jewish history. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Jewish
Publication Society, [2007].
E184.36 .E84
Shay, Scott A. Getting our groove back : how to energize American Jewry.
Jerusalem: Devora Publishing, [2007].
E184.36 .E84K3
Kaye/Kantrowitz, Melanie. The colors of Jews : racial politics and radical
diasporism. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, [2007].
E184.36 .P64F6
Foxman, Abraham H. The deadliest lies : the Israel lobby and the myth of Jewish
control. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, [2007].
f .Cha
Chabon, Michael. The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel. 1st HarperLuxe ed. New
York: HarperLuxe, [2007].
f. Bro
Brooks, Geraldine. People of the book : a novel. New York, N.Y: Viking, [2008].
f. Cha
Chabon, Michael. Gentlemen of the road. 1st ed. New York: Del Rey/Ballantine
Books, [2007].
f. Elo
If you awaken love : a novel. First English Lanaguage Edition 2007. New Milford,
Conn: Toby Press, [2007; ].
f. Eng
Englander, Nathan. The Ministry of Special Cases. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf, [2007].
f. Etz
Etzioni-Halevy, Eva. The garden of Ruth. New York: Plume, [2007].
f. Gur
Gur, Batya. Murder in Jerusalem : A Michael Ohayon Mystery. Paperback edition.
New York: HarperCollins, [2007].
f. Kat
Kattan, Naïm and Fischman, Sheila. Farewell, Babylon : coming of age in Jewish
Baghdad. Boston: David R. Godine, [2007].
f.Mek
Mekler, Eva. The Polish woman : a novel. 1st ed. Bridgehampton, N.Y: Bridge
Works Pub, [2007].
f.Nem
Némirovsky, Irène and Smith, Sandra. Fire in the blood. Waterville, Me: Wheeler
Pub, [2007].
f.Rag
Ragen, Naomi. The Saturday wife. Detroit: Thorndike Press, [2007].
f.Ree
Rees, Matt. The collaborator of Bethlehem. New York: Soho Crime, [2007].
f.Rot
Roth, Philip. Exit ghost. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, [2007].
f.Seg
Segal, Lore Groszmann. Shakespeare's kitchen : stories. New York: New Press,
[2007].
f.Sha
Shalev, Meir and Fallenberg, Evan. A pigeon and a boy. 1st American ed. New
York: Schocken Books, [2007].
F73.9 T4
Teperow, Alan. One Community, Many Branches : An historical overview of the
Synagogue Council of Massachusetts. Newton, MA: Synagogue Council of
Massachusetts, [2007].
GV1044 .Z49
Around the world on two wheels : Anne Londonberry's extraordinary ride. New
York, NY: Kensington Pub, [2007].
HN40 .J5R5
Klein, Margie. Righteous indignation : a Jewish call for justice. Woodstock, Vt:
Jewish Lights Pub, [2008].
HQ1034.U5 G69 2007
Gozemba, Patricia A and Kahn, Karen. Courting equality : a documentary history
of same-sex marriage in America. Boston: Beacon Press, [2007].
HQ1170 .M4
The struggle for Women's Rights in the Arab and Islamic World. Washington, DC:
MEMRI TV, [2004-2007].
Note: Covers the women's rights movement and struggle, and discusses the state
of women in the Middle East.
HQ1172 .A58
Antler, Joyce. You never call! you never write! : a history of the Jewish
mother. Oxford: Oxford University Press, [2007].
HQ75.6 .U5K8
Kulanu = (All of Us) : A program for congregations implementing gay and lesbian
inclusion; a handbook for UAHC congregations. Revised and Expanded. (New
York): URJ Press, [2007].
HQ769.3 .M4
Mencher, Edythe Held and Howald, Michael. Resilience of the soul : developing
emotional and spiritual resilience in adolescents and their families : a
program and resource guide for congregations based on the kedushat ha guf
program. New York, N.Y: URJ Press, [2007].
HV5822.H4 L68 2007
Lowenthal, Rita. One-way ticket : our son's addiction to heroin. New York:
Beaufort Books, [2007].
M2186 .R8
Eglash, Joel N. Ruach 5765 songbook : New Jewish tunes Israel. New York, NY:
Transcontinental Music Publications, [2007].
Note: Ruach is the Hebrew word for spirit. It is exactly that quality which the
songs of the Ruach series posess. These songs were chose for their ear
-catching melodies, their colorful instrumental support, and for the life
the music breathes into their texts. In short, all this is summed up by one
common trait: ruach.
M2186 .M8
Boxer, Michael and Katzew, Alane. Music for Shabbat Worship : from the 69th URJ
Biennial December 14-15, 2007 San Diego California. New York, New York:
Transcontinental Music Publications, [2007].
Note: Songbook of music from the 69th URJ Biennial December 14-15, 2007 San
Diego California.
M2186 .N4
The Ladino Collection : Arrangements for solo voice and accompaniment by Richard
Neumann. 1st Edition, July 2007. New York, New York: Transcontinental
Publications, [2007].
Note: Discover Ladino- The graceful language spoken by sephardic Jews for
generations- with this volume of settings for solo voice by reknown arranger
Richard Nuemann. This collection of folksong favorites includes an eclectic
variety of accompaniment configurations, including piano, guitar, and flute.
Cultural programmers, voice teachers, and recital participants alike will
get great mileage out of this songbook.
NB237.N43 A4 2007
Nevelson, Louise and Danto, Arthur Coleman. The sculpture of Louise Nevelson :
constructing a legend. New York: Under the auspices of the Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, [2007].
PN6231.D68 W44 2007
Weiner, Ellis and Davilman, Barbara. How to raise a Jewish dog. 1st ed. New
York: Little, Brown, [2007].
RC265 .L5
Kohn, Douglas. Life, faith, and cancer : Jewish journeys through diagnosis,
treatment, and recovery. New York: URJ Press, [2007].
REF BS1223 .W3
Walzer, Abraham B. Tikun Korim ha-mefo'ar. Monsey, NY: Eastern Book Press Inc,
[2007].
Note: Text of the Torah.
TRC DS126.5 .I59
URJ CHAI School Series. Investigating Israel : creating, developing, and
sustaining a relationship. 1st. New York, New York: URJ Press, [July 3
2007].
Note: The first part of the new URJ High School Scholor Series introduces young
people to Israel. In this eight-lesson unit, students explore such concepts
as the historic Jewish connection to Israel, the unique voice of Israeli
poets, The declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, and
tough Jewish issues in the modern state. Through maps, photographs,
discussions, and journal writing, the students, will begin to form a
connection to Isreal, its history and its people. The facilitators guide
includes 8 complete lessons and comes with a DVD entitled "Kotel," which
which is the basis of one of the lessons. The full color student journals
contain all the material needed for the lessons.
TRC PJ4567 .W6
Wolf, Linda Shapiro. Derech tzlecha! : the path to success : a manual for
teachers and parents of special needs students. Oakland, Calif: EKS Pub,
[2007].
TRC D804.3 .S353
Schweber, Simone and Findling, Debbie. Teaching the Holocaust. Los Angeles, CA:
Torah Aura Productions, [2007].
TX724.D88 2007
Dweck, Poopa. Aromas of Aleppo : the legendary cuisine of Syrian Jews. 1st ed.
New York: Regan Books, [2007].
X Auslander
Auslander, Shalom. Foreskin's lament : a memoir. New York: Riverhead Books,
[2007].
X Chagall
Wilson, Jonathan. Marc Chagall. 1st ed. New York: Nextbook-Schocken, [2007].
X EINSTEIN
Isaacson, Walter. Einstein : his life and universe. New York: Simon & Schuster,
[2007].
X FRANKS
Franks, Lucinda. My father's secret war : a memoir. New York: Hyperion, [2007].
X Freud
Freud, Sophie and Freud, Ernestine Drucker. Living in the shadow of the Freud
family. Westport, Conn: Praeger Publishers, [2007].
X GORDIN
Kaplan, Beth. Finding the Jewish Shakespeare : the life and legacy of Jacob
Gordin. 1st ed. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press, [2007].
X GRUBER
Gruber, Ruth. Witness : adventurer and foreign correspondent, friend and
emissary of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt, maker of--and witness to--history,
tells her extraordinary story with 200 of her own photographs. New York:
Schocken Books, [2007].
X Jezebel
Hazleton, Lesley. Jezebel : the untold story of the Bible's harlot queen. 1st
ed. New York: Doubleday, [2007].
X Paretsky
Paretsky, Sara. Writing in an age of silence. London: Verso, [2007].
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
The Righteous Smuggler by Debbie Spring
A Holocaust Remembrance Book for Young Readers
BIOG CHAGALL
Kimmel, Eric A and Trueman, Matthew. A picture for Marc. 1st ed. New York:
Random House, [2007].
Note: Marc, an imaginative Russian boy, discovers his talent for drawing and,
with the encouragement of a friend and an art teacher, decides to become an
artist. Based loosely on the childhood of Marc Chagall.
BIOG Herron
Herron, Carolivia and Tugeau, Jeremy. Always an Olivia : a remarkable family
history. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
Note: Herron, a Jewish-American of African descent, tells the unique story of
her family's history.
BIOG KORCZAK
Spielman, Gloria. Janusz Korczak's children. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben, [2007].
Note: A biography of Janusz Korczak, who went to his death with the Jewish
orphans in his care during the Nazi occupation of Poland in World War II.
BIOG LEPMAN
Pearl, Sydelle and Iantorno, Danlyn. Books for children of the world : the story
of Jella Lepman. Gretna, Lou: Pelican Pub. co, [2007].
j DS135.U4 T39 2007
Taylor, Peter Lane and Nicola, Christos. The secret of Priest's Grotto : a
Holocaust survival story. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
j. GR98 .R67
Roth, Rita. The power of song : and other Sephardic tales. 1st ed. Philadelphia,
PA: Jewish Publication Society, [2007].
j. BM695 .H3L3
Lamstein, Sarah and Waldman, Neil. Letter on the wind : a Chanukah tale.
Honesdale, Pa: Boyds Mills Press, [2007].
Note: When there is no oil for Chanukah, Hayim, the poorest man in the village,
sends the Almighty a letter, asking for help.
j. BM695 .P3R61
Rouss, Sylvia A and Kahn, Katherine. Sammy Spider's Haggadah. Minneapolis: Kar
-Ben Pub, [2007].
j. BM707 .C6
Cohen, Shari and Gindlin, Marcelo. Alfie's bark mitzvah. Chandler, AZ: Five Star
Publications, Inc, [2007].
Note: In a small synagogue, surrounded by his loving family, Alfie completes the
ceremony that marks his passage from being a puppy to a dog.
j. BS551.2 .H3
Hanft, Joshua E and Chwast, Seymour. Miracles of the Bible. Maplewood, NJ: Blue
Apple Books, [2007].
j. BS580 .A3J8
Jules, Jacqueline and Ugliano, Natascia. Abraham's search for God. Minneapolis,
MN: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
j. D804.3 .V3
Vander Zee, Ruth and Farnsworth, Bill. Eli remembers. Grand Rapids, Mich:
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Note: After many years of watching the solemn lighting of seven candles at Rosh
Hashanah, Eli finally learns how those candles represent his family's
connection to the Holocaust in Lithuania.
Y Ioa
Ioannides, Mara W. Cohen. A shout in the sunshine. 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA:
Jewish Publication Society, [2007].
Note: In fifteenth century Greece, an extraordinary friendship develops between
Miguel, a refugee from post-Inquisition Spain, and David, the son of a
wealthy Greek fabric merchant, despite the concerns of both Greek and
Spanish Jews that the other group is not truly Jewish.
Y Oco
O'Connell, Rebecca and Lue Sue, Majella. Penina Levine is a hard-boiled egg. 1st
ed. New Milford, Conn: Roaring Brook Press, [2007].
Note: With only her best friend to lean on, forthright Penina celebrates
Passover while she contends with a bratty younger sister and a seemingly
unsympathetic sixth-grade teacher.
YA Coh
Cohn, Rachel and Levithan, David. Naomi and Ely's no kiss list : a novel. 1st
ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [2007].
Note: Although they have been friends and neighbors all their lives, straight
Naomi and gay Ely find their relationship severely strained during their
freshman year at New York University.
YA Kon
Konigsburg, E. L. The mysterious edge of the heroic world. 1st ed. New York:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Note: Amedo moves to a new town with a dream. He wants to discover something and
he wants a friend to share his search.
YA Lev
Levitin, Sonia. Strange relations. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [2007].
Note: Fifteen-year-old Marne is excited to be able to spend her summer vacation
in Hawaii, not realizing the change in her lifestyle it would bring staying
with her aunt, seven cousins, and uncle who is a Chasidic rabbi.
YA Org
Orgad, Dorit and Silverston, Sondra. The boy from Seville. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben
Pub, [2007].
Note: At age eleven, Manuel has already fled with his family from Portugal to
Spain, because the seventeenth-century persecution of Jews is less severe
there, but passing as Christian becomes more and more difficult as the
Inquisition continues.
YA Rab
Rabb, M. E. Cures for heartbreak. 1st ed. New York: Delacorte Press, [2007].
Note: As she navigates adolescence, ninth-grader Mia must deal with her mother'
s recent death and her father's illness while she searches for friendship
and love in the world around her.
YA Ros
Rosenbloom, Fiona. We are so crashing your Bar Mitzvah! 1st ed. New York:
Hyperion, [2007].
Note: Eighth-grader Stacy Friedman will do anything to be accepted into the cool
clique, even crashing the biggest Bar Mitzvah of the year.
YA Yav
Yavin, T. S. All-Star season. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
Note: After competing both in the Jewish school they attend and on the baseball
field, ninth-grader Reuven and his younger brother Avi find that teamwork is
better than competition.
BOOKS ON CD
BOCD DS119.7 .M3
Marcus, Amy Dockser and Bean, Joyce. Jerusalem 1913. [Old Saybrook, CT]: Tantor
Media, [p2007].
Note: Searching for the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, historians for
years focused on the British Mandate period (1920-1948). The author,
however, demonstrates that the bloody struggle for power actually started
much earlier, when Jerusalem was still part of the Ottoman Empire and the
rise of Zionism and Arab nationalism laid the groundwork for battles that
continue to rage nearly a century later.
BOCD PS3553 .H15Y5
Chabon, Michael. The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel. New York: HarperLuxe,
[2007].
Note: A murder mystery set in the imaginery Jewish homeland that is Alaska. In
a world in which Alaska, rather than Israel, has become the homeland for the
Jews following World War II, Detective Meyer Landsman and his half-Tlingit
partner Berko investigate the death of a heroin-addled chess prodigy.
BOCD PS3553.H15
Chabon, Michael. Gentlemen of the road. 1st ed. Westminster, Md: Books on Tape,
[2007].
Note: A physician and an ex-soldier travel together making their way through the
Caucasus Mountains, circa a.d. 950. They meet a prince of the Khazar Empire
who was usurped by his uncle and he enlists their help to regain his throne.
BOCD PS3555 .N3M5
Englander, Nathan. The Ministry of Special Cases. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf, [2007].
BOCD PS3568 .I5
Roth, Philip. I Married a Communist. Beverly Hills, CA: Phoenix Audio, [2007].
BOCD PS3568 .O855
Roth, Philip. Exit ghost. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books, [2007].
Note: After 11 years of isolation in his New England mountain refuge, Zuckerman
returns to New York City and makes three important connections that threaten
his carefully protected sense of isolation.
BOCD PS3601 .U85
Auslander, Shalom. Foreskin's lament : a memoir. New York: Riverhead Books,
[2007].
Note: An account of the author's youth in a strict Orthodox community describes
his dysfunctional family's vengeful personification of God, his exile to
reform school after a childhood misdemeanor, and his efforts to make sense
of his religious beliefs while connecting with the outside world.
DVDS
DVD DS145 .A595
Goldberg, Andrew. Anti-semitism in the 21st century : the resurgence. United
States: Two Cats Productions, [2007].
Note: Through extraordinary and disturbing archival footage, interviews with
leading experts, and bold man-on-the street interviews, The Resurgence
weaves together the past and the present to explore the evolution and
rebirth of an age-old prejudice.
DVD E184 .J57
The Jewish Americans : a series. Widescreen. Hollywood, CA: PBS Home Video,
[2008].
Note: Chronicles the 350 year saga of immigrants who gradually wove themselves
into the fabric of American life without abandoning their cherished
traditions.
DVD FEATURE Tur
Turn left at the end of the world. New York, New York: Sisu Home Entertainment,
[2007].
Note: A tiny Israeli village in the Negev Desert is home to people from both
Morocco and India. They have poverty in common and little else. Two families
will be brought together by the unlikely friendship of daughters. There is
the sultry Moroccan, Nicole, and the thoughtful Indian, Sara. The women's
youth and lust for freedom overcome cultural prejudices. For this community
and these two friends, the road to harmony is full of twists and turns.
Recommended for older teens and adults.
Mishkan t'filah : a Reform siddur : weekdays and festivals
Edited by Elyse D. Frishman
Mishkan t'filah : a Reform siddur: Shabbat
Edited by Elyse D. Frishman
The Outreach and Membership Idea Book Volume III
URJ Department of Outreach and Synagogue Community
Published by URJ Press, and the URJ-CCAR Commission on Outreach and Membership, which includes Rabbi Jeremy Morrison; and temple member, Paula Brody, is on the Northeast Council’s Staff.
La historia de los judios (The History of the Jews) by Paul Johnson
History of the Jews In Spanish
Passover Seders made simple by Zell Schulman
Investigating Israel : Creating, Developing, and Sustaining a Relationship Student Journal
URJ CHAI School Series
Published by URJ Press
Tikun Olam : To Speak on Behalf of the World by Rabbi Steven Byer
Ktav Publishing House Inc.
Tikun korim hame-for’ar – Tikun for learning to chant the torah
BM155.3.F57 2007
Fishman, Sylvia Barack. The way into the varieties of Jewishness. Woodstock, Vt:
Jewish Lights Pub, [2007].
BM42 .J54 2007
Feinstein, Edward. Jews and Judaism in the 21st century : human responsibility,
the presence of God and the future of the covenant. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish
Lights Pub, [2007].
BM504.3 .H4713 2005
Heschel, Abraham Joshua and Tucker, Gordon. Heavenly Torah : as refracted
through the generations. New York: Continuum, [2007].
BM538.H43 H43 2007
Cutter, William. Healing and the Jewish imagination : spiritual and practical
perspectives on Judaism and health. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish Lights Pub,
[2007].
BM620.S27 2007
Schäfer, Peter. Jesus in the Talmud. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press,
[2007].
BM653 .W65
Wolfson, Ron. The spirituality of welcoming : how to transform your congregation
into a sacred community. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, [2007].
Note: The Synagogue 2000 theory of Synagogue transformation -- Welcoming
ambience -- Welcoming worship -- Welcoming membership.
BM675 .P4256
Zion, Mishael and Zion, Noam. A Night to Remember : The Haggadah of Contemporary
Voices. Jerusalem: Zion Holiday Publications, [2007].
BM695 .P35P5
Piercy, Marge. Pesach for the rest of us : making the Passover seder your own.
New York: Schocken Books, [2007].
BM723 .A18L5
Aaron, David. Living a joyous life : the true spirit of Jewish practice. 1st ed.
Boston, Mass: Trumpeter, [2007].
BM723 .M665
Morinis, E. Alan. Everyday holiness : the Jewish spiritual path of mussar. 1st
ed. Boston, Mass: Trumpeter Books, [2007].
BM723 .S379 2007
Seidman, Lauren. What makes someone a Jew? Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Pub,
[2007].
BM723.C65 2007
Comins, Mike. A wild faith : Jewish ways into wilderness, wilderness ways into
Judaism. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish Lights Pub, [2007].
BM725 .G47
Barden, Doug. The gender gap : a congregational guide for beginning the
conversation about men's involvement in synagogue life. New York: URJ Press,
[2007].
BM725 .S75
Holzman, Michael. The still small voice : reflections on being a Jewish man. New
York, N.Y: URJ Press, [2008].
BP134.B4 B76 2007
Brown, Brian A. Noah's other son : bridging the gap between the Bible and the
Qur'an. New York: Continuum, [2007].
BS1171.3.K84 2007
Kugel, James L. How to read the Bible : a guide to scripture, then and now. New
York: Free Press, [2007].
BS1225 .R6
Seymour Rossel. The Torah Portion by Portion. First edition. Los Angeles, CA:
Torah Aura Productions, [August 1 2007].
How shall we teach the Torah with integrity? How shall we bring the fruits
of modern Bible study to teens and adult beginners? And how can we do this
without losing sight of the traditional approaches that have enriched the
lives of generations of our people? The answers may well be found in this new
commentary.
BS1424 .A48
Bible and Alter, Robert. The book of Psalms : a translation with commentary. 1st
ed. New York: Norton, [2007].
BS580 .E85L47
Lerner, Anne Lapidus. Eternally Eve : images of Eve in the Hebrew Bible,
Midrash, and modern Jewish poetry. Waltham, Mass: Brandeis University Press,
[2007].
BS580 .J6S4
Segal, Jerome M. Joseph's bones : understanding the struggle between God and
mankind in the Bible. New York: Riverhead Books, [2007].
D804.3.F753 2007
Friedländer, Saul. The years of extermination : Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939
-1945. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, [2007].
DS110 .T357L415 2007
LeBor, Adam. City of oranges : an intimage history of Arabs and Jews in Jaffa.
1st American ed. New York: Norton & Company, [2007].
DS113.8.F34 L96 2007
Lyons, Leonard and Ossendryver, Ilan. The Ethiopian Jews of Israel : personal
stories of life in the Promised Land. Woodstock, Vt: Jewish Lights Pub,
[2007].
DS118.W693 2007
Wolfman, Marv and Ruiz, Mario. Homeland : the illustrated history of the state
of Israel. Skokie, IL: Nachshon Press, [2007].
DS119.7 .L3
Azoulay, Ariella. Testimony : photographs by Gillian Laub. 1st ed. New York, NY:
Aperture Foundation, Inc, [2007].
DS119.7 .M2935
Marcus, Amy Dockser. Jerusalem 1913 : the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
New York: Viking, [2007].
DS125.5 .F56
Florence, Ronald. Lawrence and Aaronsohn : T.E. Lawrence, Aaron Aaronsohn, and
the seeds of the Arab-Israeli conflict. New York: Viking, [2007].
DS126.6 .A2T65 2006
Tolan, Sandy. The lemon tree : an Arab, a Jew, and the heart of the Middle East.
Trade paperback. New York: Bloomsbury Pub, [2007].
DS135 .F85L5
Lipton, Eunice. French seduction : an American's encounter with France, her
father, and the Holocaust. 1st Carroll & Graf ed. New York: Carroll & Graf,
[2007].
DS135 .H93
Gur, David. Brothers for resistance and rescue : the underground Zionist youth
movement in Hungary during World War II. Jerusalem: Gefen, [2007].
DS135 .P62W2774
Kassow, Samuel D. Who will write our history? : Emanuel Ringelblum, the Warsaw
Ghetto, and the Oyneg Shabes Archive. Bloomington: Indiana University Press,
[2007].
DS135 .R92U55
Altman, Iya. The unknown black book : the Holocaust in the German-occupied
Soviet territories. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, [2007].
DS135.E43L3
Matalon Lagnado, Lucette. The man in the white sharkskin suit : my family's
exodus from Old Cairo to the New World. 1st ed. New York: Ecco, [2007].
DS140.W57 2007
Wisse, Ruth R. Jews and power. 1st ed. New York: Nextbook, [2007].
DS49.7.C64 2007
Cohen, Jared. Children of Jihad : a young American's travels among the youth of
the Middle East. New York: Gotham Books, [2007].
E184.35 .F565 2007
Finkelstein, Norman H. American Jewish history. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Jewish
Publication Society, [2007].
E184.36 .E84
Shay, Scott A. Getting our groove back : how to energize American Jewry.
Jerusalem: Devora Publishing, [2007].
E184.36 .E84K3
Kaye/Kantrowitz, Melanie. The colors of Jews : racial politics and radical
diasporism. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, [2007].
E184.36 .P64F6
Foxman, Abraham H. The deadliest lies : the Israel lobby and the myth of Jewish
control. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, [2007].
f .Cha
Chabon, Michael. The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel. 1st HarperLuxe ed. New
York: HarperLuxe, [2007].
f. Bro
Brooks, Geraldine. People of the book : a novel. New York, N.Y: Viking, [2008].
f. Cha
Chabon, Michael. Gentlemen of the road. 1st ed. New York: Del Rey/Ballantine
Books, [2007].
f. Elo
If you awaken love : a novel. First English Lanaguage Edition 2007. New Milford,
Conn: Toby Press, [2007; ].
f. Eng
Englander, Nathan. The Ministry of Special Cases. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf, [2007].
f. Etz
Etzioni-Halevy, Eva. The garden of Ruth. New York: Plume, [2007].
f. Gur
Gur, Batya. Murder in Jerusalem : A Michael Ohayon Mystery. Paperback edition.
New York: HarperCollins, [2007].
f. Kat
Kattan, Naïm and Fischman, Sheila. Farewell, Babylon : coming of age in Jewish
Baghdad. Boston: David R. Godine, [2007].
f.Mek
Mekler, Eva. The Polish woman : a novel. 1st ed. Bridgehampton, N.Y: Bridge
Works Pub, [2007].
f.Nem
Némirovsky, Irène and Smith, Sandra. Fire in the blood. Waterville, Me: Wheeler
Pub, [2007].
f.Rag
Ragen, Naomi. The Saturday wife. Detroit: Thorndike Press, [2007].
f.Ree
Rees, Matt. The collaborator of Bethlehem. New York: Soho Crime, [2007].
f.Rot
Roth, Philip. Exit ghost. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, [2007].
f.Seg
Segal, Lore Groszmann. Shakespeare's kitchen : stories. New York: New Press,
[2007].
f.Sha
Shalev, Meir and Fallenberg, Evan. A pigeon and a boy. 1st American ed. New
York: Schocken Books, [2007].
F73.9 T4
Teperow, Alan. One Community, Many Branches : An historical overview of the
Synagogue Council of Massachusetts. Newton, MA: Synagogue Council of
Massachusetts, [2007].
GV1044 .Z49
Around the world on two wheels : Anne Londonberry's extraordinary ride. New
York, NY: Kensington Pub, [2007].
HN40 .J5R5
Klein, Margie. Righteous indignation : a Jewish call for justice. Woodstock, Vt:
Jewish Lights Pub, [2008].
HQ1034.U5 G69 2007
Gozemba, Patricia A and Kahn, Karen. Courting equality : a documentary history
of same-sex marriage in America. Boston: Beacon Press, [2007].
HQ1170 .M4
The struggle for Women's Rights in the Arab and Islamic World. Washington, DC:
MEMRI TV, [2004-2007].
Note: Covers the women's rights movement and struggle, and discusses the state
of women in the Middle East.
HQ1172 .A58
Antler, Joyce. You never call! you never write! : a history of the Jewish
mother. Oxford: Oxford University Press, [2007].
HQ75.6 .U5K8
Kulanu = (All of Us) : A program for congregations implementing gay and lesbian
inclusion; a handbook for UAHC congregations. Revised and Expanded. (New
York): URJ Press, [2007].
HQ769.3 .M4
Mencher, Edythe Held and Howald, Michael. Resilience of the soul : developing
emotional and spiritual resilience in adolescents and their families : a
program and resource guide for congregations based on the kedushat ha guf
program. New York, N.Y: URJ Press, [2007].
HV5822.H4 L68 2007
Lowenthal, Rita. One-way ticket : our son's addiction to heroin. New York:
Beaufort Books, [2007].
M2186 .R8
Eglash, Joel N. Ruach 5765 songbook : New Jewish tunes Israel. New York, NY:
Transcontinental Music Publications, [2007].
Note: Ruach is the Hebrew word for spirit. It is exactly that quality which the
songs of the Ruach series posess. These songs were chose for their ear
-catching melodies, their colorful instrumental support, and for the life
the music breathes into their texts. In short, all this is summed up by one
common trait: ruach.
M2186 .M8
Boxer, Michael and Katzew, Alane. Music for Shabbat Worship : from the 69th URJ
Biennial December 14-15, 2007 San Diego California. New York, New York:
Transcontinental Music Publications, [2007].
Note: Songbook of music from the 69th URJ Biennial December 14-15, 2007 San
Diego California.
M2186 .N4
The Ladino Collection : Arrangements for solo voice and accompaniment by Richard
Neumann. 1st Edition, July 2007. New York, New York: Transcontinental
Publications, [2007].
Note: Discover Ladino- The graceful language spoken by sephardic Jews for
generations- with this volume of settings for solo voice by reknown arranger
Richard Nuemann. This collection of folksong favorites includes an eclectic
variety of accompaniment configurations, including piano, guitar, and flute.
Cultural programmers, voice teachers, and recital participants alike will
get great mileage out of this songbook.
NB237.N43 A4 2007
Nevelson, Louise and Danto, Arthur Coleman. The sculpture of Louise Nevelson :
constructing a legend. New York: Under the auspices of the Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, [2007].
PN6231.D68 W44 2007
Weiner, Ellis and Davilman, Barbara. How to raise a Jewish dog. 1st ed. New
York: Little, Brown, [2007].
RC265 .L5
Kohn, Douglas. Life, faith, and cancer : Jewish journeys through diagnosis,
treatment, and recovery. New York: URJ Press, [2007].
REF BS1223 .W3
Walzer, Abraham B. Tikun Korim ha-mefo'ar. Monsey, NY: Eastern Book Press Inc,
[2007].
Note: Text of the Torah.
TRC DS126.5 .I59
URJ CHAI School Series. Investigating Israel : creating, developing, and
sustaining a relationship. 1st. New York, New York: URJ Press, [July 3
2007].
Note: The first part of the new URJ High School Scholor Series introduces young
people to Israel. In this eight-lesson unit, students explore such concepts
as the historic Jewish connection to Israel, the unique voice of Israeli
poets, The declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, and
tough Jewish issues in the modern state. Through maps, photographs,
discussions, and journal writing, the students, will begin to form a
connection to Isreal, its history and its people. The facilitators guide
includes 8 complete lessons and comes with a DVD entitled "Kotel," which
which is the basis of one of the lessons. The full color student journals
contain all the material needed for the lessons.
TRC PJ4567 .W6
Wolf, Linda Shapiro. Derech tzlecha! : the path to success : a manual for
teachers and parents of special needs students. Oakland, Calif: EKS Pub,
[2007].
TRC D804.3 .S353
Schweber, Simone and Findling, Debbie. Teaching the Holocaust. Los Angeles, CA:
Torah Aura Productions, [2007].
TX724.D88 2007
Dweck, Poopa. Aromas of Aleppo : the legendary cuisine of Syrian Jews. 1st ed.
New York: Regan Books, [2007].
X Auslander
Auslander, Shalom. Foreskin's lament : a memoir. New York: Riverhead Books,
[2007].
X Chagall
Wilson, Jonathan. Marc Chagall. 1st ed. New York: Nextbook-Schocken, [2007].
X EINSTEIN
Isaacson, Walter. Einstein : his life and universe. New York: Simon & Schuster,
[2007].
X FRANKS
Franks, Lucinda. My father's secret war : a memoir. New York: Hyperion, [2007].
X Freud
Freud, Sophie and Freud, Ernestine Drucker. Living in the shadow of the Freud
family. Westport, Conn: Praeger Publishers, [2007].
X GORDIN
Kaplan, Beth. Finding the Jewish Shakespeare : the life and legacy of Jacob
Gordin. 1st ed. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press, [2007].
X GRUBER
Gruber, Ruth. Witness : adventurer and foreign correspondent, friend and
emissary of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt, maker of--and witness to--history,
tells her extraordinary story with 200 of her own photographs. New York:
Schocken Books, [2007].
X Jezebel
Hazleton, Lesley. Jezebel : the untold story of the Bible's harlot queen. 1st
ed. New York: Doubleday, [2007].
X Paretsky
Paretsky, Sara. Writing in an age of silence. London: Verso, [2007].
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
The Righteous Smuggler by Debbie Spring
A Holocaust Remembrance Book for Young Readers
BIOG CHAGALL
Kimmel, Eric A and Trueman, Matthew. A picture for Marc. 1st ed. New York:
Random House, [2007].
Note: Marc, an imaginative Russian boy, discovers his talent for drawing and,
with the encouragement of a friend and an art teacher, decides to become an
artist. Based loosely on the childhood of Marc Chagall.
BIOG Herron
Herron, Carolivia and Tugeau, Jeremy. Always an Olivia : a remarkable family
history. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
Note: Herron, a Jewish-American of African descent, tells the unique story of
her family's history.
BIOG KORCZAK
Spielman, Gloria. Janusz Korczak's children. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben, [2007].
Note: A biography of Janusz Korczak, who went to his death with the Jewish
orphans in his care during the Nazi occupation of Poland in World War II.
BIOG LEPMAN
Pearl, Sydelle and Iantorno, Danlyn. Books for children of the world : the story
of Jella Lepman. Gretna, Lou: Pelican Pub. co, [2007].
j DS135.U4 T39 2007
Taylor, Peter Lane and Nicola, Christos. The secret of Priest's Grotto : a
Holocaust survival story. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
j. GR98 .R67
Roth, Rita. The power of song : and other Sephardic tales. 1st ed. Philadelphia,
PA: Jewish Publication Society, [2007].
j. BM695 .H3L3
Lamstein, Sarah and Waldman, Neil. Letter on the wind : a Chanukah tale.
Honesdale, Pa: Boyds Mills Press, [2007].
Note: When there is no oil for Chanukah, Hayim, the poorest man in the village,
sends the Almighty a letter, asking for help.
j. BM695 .P3R61
Rouss, Sylvia A and Kahn, Katherine. Sammy Spider's Haggadah. Minneapolis: Kar
-Ben Pub, [2007].
j. BM707 .C6
Cohen, Shari and Gindlin, Marcelo. Alfie's bark mitzvah. Chandler, AZ: Five Star
Publications, Inc, [2007].
Note: In a small synagogue, surrounded by his loving family, Alfie completes the
ceremony that marks his passage from being a puppy to a dog.
j. BS551.2 .H3
Hanft, Joshua E and Chwast, Seymour. Miracles of the Bible. Maplewood, NJ: Blue
Apple Books, [2007].
j. BS580 .A3J8
Jules, Jacqueline and Ugliano, Natascia. Abraham's search for God. Minneapolis,
MN: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
j. D804.3 .V3
Vander Zee, Ruth and Farnsworth, Bill. Eli remembers. Grand Rapids, Mich:
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Note: After many years of watching the solemn lighting of seven candles at Rosh
Hashanah, Eli finally learns how those candles represent his family's
connection to the Holocaust in Lithuania.
Y Ioa
Ioannides, Mara W. Cohen. A shout in the sunshine. 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA:
Jewish Publication Society, [2007].
Note: In fifteenth century Greece, an extraordinary friendship develops between
Miguel, a refugee from post-Inquisition Spain, and David, the son of a
wealthy Greek fabric merchant, despite the concerns of both Greek and
Spanish Jews that the other group is not truly Jewish.
Y Oco
O'Connell, Rebecca and Lue Sue, Majella. Penina Levine is a hard-boiled egg. 1st
ed. New Milford, Conn: Roaring Brook Press, [2007].
Note: With only her best friend to lean on, forthright Penina celebrates
Passover while she contends with a bratty younger sister and a seemingly
unsympathetic sixth-grade teacher.
YA Coh
Cohn, Rachel and Levithan, David. Naomi and Ely's no kiss list : a novel. 1st
ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [2007].
Note: Although they have been friends and neighbors all their lives, straight
Naomi and gay Ely find their relationship severely strained during their
freshman year at New York University.
YA Kon
Konigsburg, E. L. The mysterious edge of the heroic world. 1st ed. New York:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2007].
Note: Amedo moves to a new town with a dream. He wants to discover something and
he wants a friend to share his search.
YA Lev
Levitin, Sonia. Strange relations. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [2007].
Note: Fifteen-year-old Marne is excited to be able to spend her summer vacation
in Hawaii, not realizing the change in her lifestyle it would bring staying
with her aunt, seven cousins, and uncle who is a Chasidic rabbi.
YA Org
Orgad, Dorit and Silverston, Sondra. The boy from Seville. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben
Pub, [2007].
Note: At age eleven, Manuel has already fled with his family from Portugal to
Spain, because the seventeenth-century persecution of Jews is less severe
there, but passing as Christian becomes more and more difficult as the
Inquisition continues.
YA Rab
Rabb, M. E. Cures for heartbreak. 1st ed. New York: Delacorte Press, [2007].
Note: As she navigates adolescence, ninth-grader Mia must deal with her mother'
s recent death and her father's illness while she searches for friendship
and love in the world around her.
YA Ros
Rosenbloom, Fiona. We are so crashing your Bar Mitzvah! 1st ed. New York:
Hyperion, [2007].
Note: Eighth-grader Stacy Friedman will do anything to be accepted into the cool
clique, even crashing the biggest Bar Mitzvah of the year.
YA Yav
Yavin, T. S. All-Star season. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Pub, [2007].
Note: After competing both in the Jewish school they attend and on the baseball
field, ninth-grader Reuven and his younger brother Avi find that teamwork is
better than competition.
BOOKS ON CD
BOCD DS119.7 .M3
Marcus, Amy Dockser and Bean, Joyce. Jerusalem 1913. [Old Saybrook, CT]: Tantor
Media, [p2007].
Note: Searching for the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, historians for
years focused on the British Mandate period (1920-1948). The author,
however, demonstrates that the bloody struggle for power actually started
much earlier, when Jerusalem was still part of the Ottoman Empire and the
rise of Zionism and Arab nationalism laid the groundwork for battles that
continue to rage nearly a century later.
BOCD PS3553 .H15Y5
Chabon, Michael. The Yiddish policemen's union : a novel. New York: HarperLuxe,
[2007].
Note: A murder mystery set in the imaginery Jewish homeland that is Alaska. In
a world in which Alaska, rather than Israel, has become the homeland for the
Jews following World War II, Detective Meyer Landsman and his half-Tlingit
partner Berko investigate the death of a heroin-addled chess prodigy.
BOCD PS3553.H15
Chabon, Michael. Gentlemen of the road. 1st ed. Westminster, Md: Books on Tape,
[2007].
Note: A physician and an ex-soldier travel together making their way through the
Caucasus Mountains, circa a.d. 950. They meet a prince of the Khazar Empire
who was usurped by his uncle and he enlists their help to regain his throne.
BOCD PS3555 .N3M5
Englander, Nathan. The Ministry of Special Cases. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf, [2007].
BOCD PS3568 .I5
Roth, Philip. I Married a Communist. Beverly Hills, CA: Phoenix Audio, [2007].
BOCD PS3568 .O855
Roth, Philip. Exit ghost. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books, [2007].
Note: After 11 years of isolation in his New England mountain refuge, Zuckerman
returns to New York City and makes three important connections that threaten
his carefully protected sense of isolation.
BOCD PS3601 .U85
Auslander, Shalom. Foreskin's lament : a memoir. New York: Riverhead Books,
[2007].
Note: An account of the author's youth in a strict Orthodox community describes
his dysfunctional family's vengeful personification of God, his exile to
reform school after a childhood misdemeanor, and his efforts to make sense
of his religious beliefs while connecting with the outside world.
DVDS
DVD DS145 .A595
Goldberg, Andrew. Anti-semitism in the 21st century : the resurgence. United
States: Two Cats Productions, [2007].
Note: Through extraordinary and disturbing archival footage, interviews with
leading experts, and bold man-on-the street interviews, The Resurgence
weaves together the past and the present to explore the evolution and
rebirth of an age-old prejudice.
DVD E184 .J57
The Jewish Americans : a series. Widescreen. Hollywood, CA: PBS Home Video,
[2008].
Note: Chronicles the 350 year saga of immigrants who gradually wove themselves
into the fabric of American life without abandoning their cherished
traditions.
DVD FEATURE Tur
Turn left at the end of the world. New York, New York: Sisu Home Entertainment,
[2007].
Note: A tiny Israeli village in the Negev Desert is home to people from both
Morocco and India. They have poverty in common and little else. Two families
will be brought together by the unlikely friendship of daughters. There is
the sultry Moroccan, Nicole, and the thoughtful Indian, Sara. The women's
youth and lust for freedom overcome cultural prejudices. For this community
and these two friends, the road to harmony is full of twists and turns.
Recommended for older teens and adults.
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